Artist-Series 3D Tunnel Book (Deluxe): Space Exploration

A DIY Pop-Up Book that "Pops-In!"

Make your own book! These DELUXE 3D Tunnel Book kits are a cross between high-end stationery and a model kit. Create a beautiful heirloom art book that was designed by a professional artist and is finished by you!

This isn't your average art kit with generic clip art—it is a massive art project based on astronomy and professional illustration.

Why This Deluxe Kit is Special:

• Award-Winning Art: Proud winner of the "Best Art and Craft" award from Autism Live for its engaging, sensory-friendly design!

• Retailer & Museum Trusted: Proudly carried by Barnes & Noble and featured in the Virginia Air and Space Science Center! These kits are trusted by educators for their focus on real-world science and professional-grade artist materials.

• Award Nominated: Nominated by ASTRA for the Star Play Awards and the Museum Store Association for the Buyer's Choice Award!!

• Real Science, Not Cartoons: Every design is hand-drawn by artist Erin Sparler. These celestial elements are based on real astronomical studies. You’ll find an astronaut, a space shuttle based on the real shuttle, a satellite, 9 planets, and extra moons—all designed with scientific accuracy and ready to explore the galaxy.

• A Journey into a Black Hole: The "tunnel" through the center of this book provided the basis for your journey into making a one-of-a-kind original art book!  Because the pages are blank, you decide the story and how your explorers fly through the planets and stars.

What’s Inside Your Deluxe Kit:

• 14 Heavy-Duty Pages: Made from thick, sturdy 500gsm cardstock that won't flop or tear.

• Kid-Friendly Art Supplies: A large palette of 18 safety-tested watercolors, a paintbrush, and 3 Acrylic Paint Pens (Silver, White, and Gold) for adding fine details and metallic shimmer.

• 12 Space Elements: A full collection including all 9 planets, an astronaut with a jet pack, a space shuttle, a satellite, and extra rings, moons, and stars to color and add to your pages.

• The "Secret Sauce": 100 white mini brads. These allow you to make your characters and rockets poseable and movable!

• Easy Assembly & Storage: 3 silver metal D-rings to hold your book together. (Tip: Your finished pages also fit in a standard 3-ring binder!)

• Clear Instructions: Step-by-step guide with lots of pictures to make building easy.

Which Size is Best for You?

Medium (Mini): 5x7 inches. Best for travel or a quick afternoon project.

Deluxe (This Kit): Our largest size! Best for a deep-dive art project, a school unit study, or a room display piece. Great for ages 9 to 99!

Why I Created These (The Mission)

I originally designed these for my own sons... and I am proud that these kits are now featured in Barnes & Noble and premier space museums such as the Virginia Air and Space Museum! I strive to providing the kind of sophisticated, gender-neutral art projects that curious boys and girls are looking for.

Built for Discovery: While many crafts feel "too simple," this kit respects the intelligence of young explorers. It is a "screen-free" activity that has been featured in multiple gift buying guides as a top pick for "Best Art and Craft."

Bonus Tip: Because your characters and ships are poseable, you can use your finished 3D Book to create your own stop-motion animations!

We Make Art Easy, and STEAM Fun

This is not a "paint-by-numbers" kit. We provide the original artist-drawn background and you add the color, the movement, and the story!

• Spatial Reasoning: Kids learn how 3D layers and perspective work as they build their own corner of the universe.

• Astronomical Observation: Every silhouette is originally conceived and hand-drawn by Erin Sparler, a professional artist and educator, based on actual space research.